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Garbage and Recycling

A Household Hazardous Waste Event will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2020, from 8:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m., at the Mohawk Street Landfill Site. Wait times may be longer than normal due to changes in operations to ensure proper physical distancing requirements.

Keep the City of Brantford clean by disposing of household waste properly. Download and use the free City of Brantford Recycle Coach application to see what goes where and when in your neighbourhood. All garbage and recycling materials should be set out at the curb for collection by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day, and not before 7:00 p.m. the night before.

Household curbside pick up

Residents can set out up to five containers or bags of garbage each week. Each container must weigh less than 25 kg (55 lbs). Your garbage must be to the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day, but not before 7:00 p.m. the night before.

There are no changes to waste collection on most holidays. Your waste collection will occur one day later than regularly scheduled if it falls on or after these holidays: Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year's Day (January 1). Use the Recycle Coach app and never miss another collection. With the easy-to-use calendar you can find your upcoming collection schedule simply by searching your home address.

Yard waste program

We provide yard waste collection throughout the spring, summer and fall (April-November). Check the collection schedule before putting out yard waste.

Bulk item pick up

Residents cannot put furniture, appliances or other bulk items out for collection with their regular household garbage. A free pick up service is available once between the months of January to June, and once between the months of July to December.

With seven days' notice, a resident can schedule a bulk item pick up online.

This service is not available to business locations that receive regular curbside garbage collection.

Recycling

The blue box recycling program is available to all Brantford residents. Replacement blue boxes are available if boxes are broken, lost or stolen. There is a limit of one per year if needed and at the discretion of the City.

Household hazardous waste

Compost

The Free Compost Giveaway will start on June 1, 2020, and will be available between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday (while quantities last). Residents are limited to two full garbage bags or equivalent per day. This is a Bag-Your-Own event and residents should bring their own shovels and containers. Wait times may be longer than normal due to changes in operations to ensure proper physical distancing requirements.